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Do you know who owns this locket? | Do you know who owns this locket? |
(about 17 hours later) | |
Do you recognise this locket? Or the picture of the child? | Do you recognise this locket? Or the picture of the child? |
A woman in Ireland is trying to reunite the jewellery and the photograph with their owner after she discovered them in a dress she bought in a charity shop. | A woman in Ireland is trying to reunite the jewellery and the photograph with their owner after she discovered them in a dress she bought in a charity shop. |
Fiona Leahy, 24, bought a vintage dress at an Oxfam shop in Dublin on Thursday. It was only when she got home that she noticed a tarnished, silver locket in one of its pockets. | Fiona Leahy, 24, bought a vintage dress at an Oxfam shop in Dublin on Thursday. It was only when she got home that she noticed a tarnished, silver locket in one of its pockets. |
Opening it revealed the image of a young child. | Opening it revealed the image of a young child. |
Concerned that someone accidentally gave away the locket, Fiona has appealed on Twitter asking if anyone recognises it. | Concerned that someone accidentally gave away the locket, Fiona has appealed on Twitter asking if anyone recognises it. |
Many people have tried to help by sharing her post, but so far nobody has come forward with any information. | Many people have tried to help by sharing her post, but so far nobody has come forward with any information. |
Her cause has been helped by almost 1,400 retweets, including from accounts with tens of thousands of followers on Twitter. | Her cause has been helped by almost 1,400 retweets, including from accounts with tens of thousands of followers on Twitter. |
Fiona told the BBC there have been "no leads at all," although she remains hopeful of finding the owner. | Fiona told the BBC there have been "no leads at all," although she remains hopeful of finding the owner. |
"I never thought so many people would be invested," she said. | "I never thought so many people would be invested," she said. |
"Some people have messaged with different suggestions, people have said to go back to the store, and Oxfam have been in touch on Twitter." | "Some people have messaged with different suggestions, people have said to go back to the store, and Oxfam have been in touch on Twitter." |
The former fashion student tries to buy clothes exclusively from charity stores and was immediately taken by the vintage dress when she found it. | The former fashion student tries to buy clothes exclusively from charity stores and was immediately taken by the vintage dress when she found it. |
"I didn't try it on in the store. I took it home and tried it on, and found the locket. | "I didn't try it on in the store. I took it home and tried it on, and found the locket. |
"It's double my size but I love the stitching and the pattern." | "It's double my size but I love the stitching and the pattern." |
Do you know who the owner of the locket is? Let us know by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | |
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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